I was asked by my employer to accept an offer of severance pay to end my employment with them and not to sue. can I file for UC & what is the reason I should choose on the PA UC site?
I was asked by my employer to accept an offer of severance pay to end my employment with them and not to sue. can I file for UC & what is the reason I should choose on the PA UC site?
2 answers | asked Nov 2, 2016 06:45 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
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Before I respond to your inquiry, I must state that we have not spoken, I have not reviewed the relevant documents and facts, and I do not represent you. Therefore, my discussion below is not a legal opinion, but is informational only. Finally, my discussion applies only to issues to which Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Federal law applies, unless otherwise specified.
That being said, severance can be used to reduce your unemployment - if what you were paid was a settlement for a valid claim, then you might have a different result. You should have the severance agreement reviewed by a local employment attorney before you sign.
/Christopher E. Ezold/
posted by Christopher Ezold | Nov 2, 2016 07:50 AM [EST]
That being said, severance can be used to reduce your unemployment - if what you were paid was a settlement for a valid claim, then you might have a different result. You should have the severance agreement reviewed by a local employment attorney before you sign.
/Christopher E. Ezold/
posted by Christopher Ezold | Nov 2, 2016 07:50 AM [EST]
It sounds like your employer terminated your employment. That is what you should tell the UC office. Just because you accepted severance doesn't mean you quit. You were terminated by your employer.
You should read the terms of the severance, but most likely it did not try to forbid you from applying for UC, just from filing a lawsuit against the company. Nor should it. The employer does not pay UC, the state does.
posted by Scott Leah | Nov 2, 2016 07:04 AM [EST]
You should read the terms of the severance, but most likely it did not try to forbid you from applying for UC, just from filing a lawsuit against the company. Nor should it. The employer does not pay UC, the state does.
posted by Scott Leah | Nov 2, 2016 07:04 AM [EST]
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